Masters training grants

We have stopped funding for this programme once the current awards end (see press release in related links)

Aim

To support postgraduate training at masters level in areas of strategic importance for UK biosciences.

Background

The last competition awarded studentship funding to support masters programmes between 2010 - 2012.

Priority areas

Interdisciplinary training
In vivo skills
Strategically important training for industry

Number of awards

Funding for 110 studentships per annum for 3 years was available. They were awarded in the form of single, flexible master’s training grants (MTGs) to cover 3 academic years of annual intake:

2010/11
2011/12
2012/13

Rather than funding individual studentships, MTGs provided funding in the form of a single training grant. This gave the department considerable flexibility in how it choose to use the funding, subject to the terms and conditions of the grant. For example:

Ability to part-fund studentships with other sponsors
Joint funding of studentships with another Research Councils
Fund students on a part-time basis
Hold over funding from 1 year to the next if a student drops out or withdraws unexpectedly
Draw higher levels of funding for the course fee or consumables, and award fewer studentships instead
Award higher stipends to recruit the strongest students, and award fewer studentships instead

Contact

Innovation and Skills Group - Studentships
postgrad.studentships@bbsrc.ac.uk